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drugs

drug
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [druhg]
    • /drʌg/
    • /drʌɡ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [druhg]
    • /drʌg/

Definitions of drugs word

  • noun drugs the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. 1
  • verb with object drugs to administer a medicinal drug to. 1
  • verb with object drugs to stupefy or poison with a drug. 1
  • verb with object drugs to mix (food or drink) with a drug, especially a stupefying, narcotic, or poisonous drug. 1
  • verb with object drugs to administer anything nauseous to. 1
  • idioms drugs drug on the market, a commodity that is overabundant or in excess of demand in the market. Also, drug in the market. 1

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Origin of drugs

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English drogges (plural) < Middle French drogue, of obscure origin

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Drugs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

drugs popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

drugs usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for drugs

noun drugs

  • cures — Plural form of cure.
  • pills — a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
  • depressants — Plural form of depressant.
  • dopes — Plural form of dope.
  • physics — a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.

verb drugs

  • doses — Plural form of dose.

Antonyms for drugs

noun drugs

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